CN110407072A - Enhanced door detection - Google Patents

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CN110407072A
CN110407072A CN201910354495.0A CN201910354495A CN110407072A CN 110407072 A CN110407072 A CN 110407072A CN 201910354495 A CN201910354495 A CN 201910354495A CN 110407072 A CN110407072 A CN 110407072A
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W.T.施米德特
G.久克尼奇
N.A.M.胡茨曼斯
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66BELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
    • B66B13/00Doors, gates, or other apparatus controlling access to, or exit from, cages or lift well landings
    • B66B13/24Safety devices in passenger lifts, not otherwise provided for, for preventing trapping of passengers
    • B66B13/26Safety devices in passenger lifts, not otherwise provided for, for preventing trapping of passengers between closing doors
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05FDEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F15/00Power-operated mechanisms for wings
    • E05F15/40Safety devices, e.g. detection of obstructions or end positions
    • E05F15/42Detection using safety edges
    • E05F15/43Detection using safety edges responsive to disruption of energy beams, e.g. light or sound
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05FDEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F15/00Power-operated mechanisms for wings
    • E05F15/70Power-operated mechanisms for wings with automatic actuation
    • E05F15/73Power-operated mechanisms for wings with automatic actuation responsive to movement or presence of persons or objects
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05FDEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F15/00Power-operated mechanisms for wings
    • E05F15/40Safety devices, e.g. detection of obstructions or end positions
    • E05F15/42Detection using safety edges
    • E05F15/43Detection using safety edges responsive to disruption of energy beams, e.g. light or sound
    • E05F2015/434Detection using safety edges responsive to disruption of energy beams, e.g. light or sound with cameras or optical sensors
    • E05F2015/435Detection using safety edges responsive to disruption of energy beams, e.g. light or sound with cameras or optical sensors by interruption of the beam
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05FDEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F15/00Power-operated mechanisms for wings
    • E05F15/70Power-operated mechanisms for wings with automatic actuation
    • E05F15/73Power-operated mechanisms for wings with automatic actuation responsive to movement or presence of persons or objects
    • E05F2015/765Power-operated mechanisms for wings with automatic actuation responsive to movement or presence of persons or objects using optical sensors
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05YINDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2400/00Electronic control; Electrical power; Power supply; Power or signal transmission; User interfaces
    • E05Y2400/10Electronic control
    • E05Y2400/52Safety arrangements associated with the wing motor
    • E05Y2400/53Wing impact prevention or reduction
    • E05Y2400/54Obstruction or resistance detection
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05YINDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
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    • E05Y2900/10Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for buildings or parts thereof
    • E05Y2900/104Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for buildings or parts thereof for elevators
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05YINDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/10Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for buildings or parts thereof
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Abstract

Provide a kind of accelerator control system.Various aspects include the sensor in the visual field of the threshold with the entrance close to occupied area, wherein the sensor is adapted to detect for the threshold and the object in the touchdown area of the threshold, wherein the sensor is operated based on movement of the door in the threshold.And at least based on object is detected in a part of the threshold or the touchdown area, the sensor can be operated to signal to door operation controller to execute movement.

Description

Enhanced door detection
Background technique
The subject matter disclosed herein relates generally to door system, and relates more specifically to enhanced door detection system.
Elevator device usually enters lift car using one or more automatic rolling doors.Door detection is being closed for detecting The presence with barrier in the path of down periods door is before to protect passenger and object.In the case where there is barrier, electricity Terraced system can prevent elevator door from closing and/or reopening elevator door.
Summary of the invention
According to an embodiment, a kind of accelerator control system is provided.The accelerator control system includes having close to occupancy The sensor in the visual field of the threshold of the entrance in region, wherein the sensor is adapted to detect for the threshold and close to the threshold Object in touchdown area, wherein the sensor is operated based on movement of the door in the threshold.And it is at least based on Detect that object, the sensor can be operated to send out to door operation controller in a part of the threshold or the touchdown area Signal is to execute movement.
Other than one or more of features described above or alternatively, other embodiments of the system It may include being connected to the door to the sensor mechanism.
Other than one or more of features described above or alternatively, other embodiments of the system It may include being based on the mechanical attachment, the visual field of the sensor being adjusted by the movement of the door.
Other than one or more of features described above or alternatively, other embodiments of the system It may include that the occupied area is the lift car in elevator device.
Other than one or more of features described above or alternatively, other embodiments of the system It may include that operate the sensor include the visual field for adjusting the sensor in the threshold.
Other than one or more of features described above or alternatively, other embodiments of the system May include operate the sensor include adjust the sensor close to the threshold the touchdown area in described in The visual field.
Other than one or more of features described above or alternatively, other embodiments of the system It may include being based at least partially on the movement of the door to operate the sensor include responsively adjusting the sensing Device is the center in the visual field to be aligned in the threshold by the fixed opening of the thresholding.
Other than one or more of features described above or alternatively, other embodiments of the system May include adjust the sensor include it is following at least one: translate the sensor, the inclination sensor and adjustment The zoom of the sensor.
Other than one or more of features described above or alternatively, other embodiments of the system It may include that the accelerator control system further includes the light curtain close to the door, beaten wherein the light curtain is suitable for being in the door The object in the threshold is detected when open state.
Other than one or more of features described above or alternatively, other embodiments of the system May include, the sensor include it is following at least one: radar sensor, time-of-flight sensor, infrared sensor, three-dimensional Light curtain and optical sensor.
Other than one or more of features described above or alternatively, other embodiments of the system It may include that the movement includes taking safety measures to the door.
According to an embodiment, a kind of method for operating accelerator control system is provided.The accelerator control system packet Sensor is included, the sensor has the visual field of the threshold of the entrance close to occupied area, wherein the sensor is adapted to detect for The threshold and the object in the touchdown area of the threshold.Exist the described method includes: being based at least partially on the door Movement in the threshold operates the sensor;And at least based in the threshold a part or the touchdown area It inside detects object, signals to door operation controller to execute movement.
Other than one or more of features described above or alternatively, other embodiments of the method It may include being connected to the door to the sensor mechanism.
Other than one or more of features described above or alternatively, other embodiments of the method It may include being based on the mechanical attachment, the visual field of the sensor being adjusted by the movement of the door.
Other than one or more of features described above or alternatively, other embodiments of the method It may include that the occupied area is the lift car in elevator device.
Other than one or more of features described above or alternatively, other embodiments of the method It may include that operate the sensor include the visual field for adjusting the sensor in the threshold.
Other than one or more of features described above or alternatively, other embodiments of the method May include operate the sensor include adjust the sensor close to the threshold the touchdown area in described in The visual field.
Other than one or more of features described above or alternatively, other embodiments of the method It may include being based at least partially on the movement of the door to operate the sensor include responsively adjusting the sensing Device is the center in the visual field to be aligned with the threshold by the fixed opening of the thresholding.
Other than one or more of features described above or alternatively, other embodiments of the method May include adjust the sensor include it is following at least one: translate the sensor, the inclination sensor and adjustment The zoom of the sensor.
Other than one or more of features described above or alternatively, other embodiments of the method It may include that the accelerator control system further includes the light curtain fixed to the door, wherein the light curtain is suitable for being in the door The object in the threshold is detected when opening state.
Detailed description of the invention
The disclosure shows by way of example and is not limited to attached drawing, and in the accompanying drawings, identical appended drawing reference indicates class Like element.
Fig. 1 is can be using the schematic diagram of the elevator device of the various embodiments of the disclosure;
Fig. 2 depicts the block diagram of the computer system of one or more embodiments for implementing the disclosure;
Fig. 3 depicts the middle open type elevator door (center opening elevator door) with sensor;
Fig. 4 depicts the laterally opened elevator door (side opening elevator door) with sensor;
Fig. 5 depicts the variable biography of one or more embodiments according to the disclosure having for the detection of enhanced door The accelerator control system of sensor orientation;
Fig. 6 depict according to one or more embodiments of the disclosure when the elevator door is closed there is variable sensing The accelerator control system of device orientation;
Fig. 7 depicts the door control system with reversible transducer orientation of one or more embodiments according to the disclosure The side view of system;
Fig. 8, which is depicted, to be passed according to the orienting with reversible transducer for one or more embodiments of the disclosure with 3D light curtain The accelerator control system of sensor;And
Fig. 9 depicts the stream of the method for operating accelerator control system of one or more embodiments according to the disclosure Cheng Tu.
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It is as shown in this article and described, the various features of the disclosure will be presented.Various embodiments can have it is identical or Similar feature, and the attached drawing of the first number of difference for the figure that identical but front has instruction to show feature therefore can be used Label is to mark same or similar feature.Thus, for example, show figure X in element " a " can be marked as " Xa " and Similar characteristics in figure Z can be marked as " Za ".It, will although similar appended drawing reference can be used in a general sense Various embodiments are described, and various features may include the change, change, modification being readily apparent that such as one of ordinary skill in the art Deng regardless of what be expressly recited or one of ordinary skill in the art were readily apparent that.
Fig. 1 is the perspective view of elevator device 101, the elevator device include lift car 103, counterweight 105, wiring 107, Guide rail 109, machine 111, position coder 113 and controller 115.Lift car 103 and counterweight 105 are connected each other by wiring 107 It connects.Wiring 107 may include or be configured as such as rope, wirerope and/or band coating steel band.Counterweight 105 is configured as balancing The load of lift car 103, and be configured as promoting lift car 103 and counterweight 105 simultaneously and along relative to the counterweight Opposite direction moving in elevator 117 and along guide rail 109.
107 bonding machine 111 of wiring, the machine are a part of the aerial construction of elevator device 101.111 quilt of machine The movement being configured between control lift car 103 and counterweight 105.Position coder 113 may be mounted at speed regulator system 119 Upper rope sheave on, and can be configured as offer relevant to position of the lift car 103 in elevator 117 position letter Number.In other embodiments, position coder 113 can be directly mounted to the moving parts of machine 111, or can be located at In other positions and/or configuration known in fields.
As indicated, controller 115 is located in the controller room 121 of elevator 117, and it is configured as control elevator device 101 and especially lift car 103 operation.For example, controller 115 can provide driving signal to machine 111 to control Acceleration, deceleration, leveling, stopping of lift car 103 etc..Controller 115 can be additionally configured to receive from position coder 113 Position signal.When moving up or down in elevator 117 along guide rail 109, lift car 103 can be such as by controller 115 control the stopping like that at one or more stops 125.Although illustrated as in controller room 121, but affiliated neck The technical staff in domain is readily apparent that controller 115 can be located at and/or be configured in the other positions or fixed in elevator device 101 In position.
Machine 111 may include motor or similar driving mechanism.According to the embodiment of the disclosure, machine 111 is matched It is set to including electric drive motor.The power supply of motor can be any power supply (packet for combining with other component and powering to motor Include power grid).
Although being shown and described as being utilized in its other party of moving elevator carriage in elevator with wiring system The embodiment that the elevator device (such as hydraulic and/or cordless elevator) of method and mechanism can use the disclosure.Fig. 1 is only In the non-limiting example that illustrative and explanatory purpose is presented.
With reference to Fig. 2, the embodiment of the processing system 200 for implementing introduction herein is shown.In the embodiment party In case, system 200 has (general designation or commonly referred to as one such as one or more central processing unit (processor) 21a, 21b, 21c A or multiple processors 21).In one or more embodiments, each processor 21 may include Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC) microprocessor.Processor 21 is coupled to system storage 34 (RAM) and various other components via system bus 33.Only Read memory (ROM) 22 be coupled to system bus 33, and may include control system 200 certain basic functions it is substantially defeated Enter/output system (BIOS).
Fig. 2 further depicts input/output (I/O) adapter 27 and network adapter 26 for being coupled to system bus 33.I/O Adapter 27 can be the small computer system interface (SCSI) communicated with hard disk 23 and/or tape storage drive 25 Adapter or any other like.I/O adapter 27, hard disk 23 and magnetic tape strip unit 25 are collectively referred to herein as great Rong Measure storage device 24.Operating system 40 for executing in processing system 200 can store in mass storage device 24. Network communications adapter 26 interconnects bus 33 and external network 36, enables data processing system 200 and other such systems System is communicated.Screen (for example, the display monitor) 35 is connected to system bus 33 by display adapter 32, and the display is suitable Orchestration may include graphics adapter to improve graphic intensive using the performance with Video Controller.In an embodiment In, adapter 27,26 and 32 may be coupled to one or more I/O bus, one or more described I/O bus is via intermediate total Line bridge (not shown) is connected to system bus 33.For connecting such as hard disk controller, network adapter and graphics adaptation The suitable I/O bus of the peripheral unit of device generally includes the common protocol of such as peripheral parts interconnected (PCI).It is additional defeated Enter/output device is shown as being connected to system bus 33 via user interface adapter 28 and display adapter 32.Keyboard 29, Mouse 30 and loudspeaker 31 are all interconnected to bus 33 via user interface adapter 28, and the user interface adapter can wrap Include the super I/O chip for example multiple device adapters being integrated into single integrated circuit.
In an exemplary embodiment, processing system 200 includes graphics processing unit 41.Graphics processing unit 41 is dedicated Electronic circuit, the special electronic circuit are designed to manipulate and change memory to accelerate the frame for being output to display slow Rush the creation of the image in device.In general, graphics processing unit 41 is very efficient in terms of maneuvering calculation machine figure and image procossing, And the structure with highly-parallel, so that it is more more effective than universal cpu for concurrently handling the algorithm of chunk data. Processing system 200 described herein is only exemplary and is not intended to limit can be by known each in fields Application, use and/or the technical scope for the disclosure that kind form is implemented.
Therefore, as configured in Fig. 2, system 200 includes the processing capacity including system storage of the form of processor 21 The input unit of the storage capacity of device 34 and mass storage device 24, such as keyboard 29 and mouse 30 and including loudspeaker 31 With the fan-out capability of display 35.In one embodiment, a part of system storage 34 and mass storage device 24 Jointly storage program area coordinates the function of various parts shown in Fig. 2.Fig. 2 is merely for the sake of illustrative and explanatory Purpose and the non-limiting example presented.
Turning now to the general introduction to all aspects of this disclosure, one or more embodiments are by providing a kind of elevator device To solve the disadvantage that the prior art, variation consistent door detection and security feature of the elevator device offer with elevator code. Specifically, elevator device must sense the object in a plane and on touchdown area (for example, passenger using single sensor Deng).Two sensor, methods include 3D light curtain and volume sensor (RADAR, flight time (ToF), infrared, optics etc.).It passes Sensor design determines the visual field of given sensor.Current candidate volume solution can be used for 1.8 meters wide middle enabling or It opens the door 1.2 meters wide of side.These sensors cannot be used for wide door, because they can not check that entire code refers under existing capabilities Fixed sensing region.This is confirmed in figs. 3 and 4, wherein the requirement opened the door in the satisfaction of the sensor with same view angle But it is unsatisfactory for the requirement of side enabling.
Fig. 3 depicts the middle open type elevator door with sensor.Middle enabling 304 includes the biography positioned at 304 top of elevator door Sensor 310.The visual field 306 (sometimes referred to as " cone ") of sensor 310.In the example shown, the visual field 306 covers required sensing region 308, the sensing region is a part of middle open type elevator door 304.
Fig. 4 depicts the laterally opened elevator door with sensor.Side open the door 404 include be located at the top of elevator door 404 and It is oriented to deviate the sensor 410 at the center of door plane.For laterally opened elevator door 404, door is from left to right moved.Sensor 410 position deviation center is to obtain most accurate sensor reading when elevator door 404 is closed.The view of sensor 410 A part of sensing region 408 needed for open country 406 covers code.However, this configuration of the sensor 410 for side enabling 404 There are unmasked portions 412.
Fig. 5 depicts the reversible transducer orientation having for the detection of enhanced door according to one or more embodiments Elevator accelerator control system.Accelerator control system 500 includes electric life controller 502, and the electric life controller can be operated to control The sensor 510 being mounted on lift door frame 503.Laterally opened elevator door 504 is in lift door frame 503, the laterally opened elevator Door is in the open state.The closing direction 512 of laterally opened elevator door 504 is from left to right.In the example shown, sensor 510 orientation is adapted so that the visual field 506 covers required sensing region 508.In one or more embodiments, sensor 510 Orientation can the state based on elevator door 504 and change.In the example shown, the almost standard-sized sheet, and sensor of elevator door 504 510 orientation is adapted so that the visual field 506 almost covers entire sensing region 508.In one or more embodiments, sensor Controller and/or stop door control unit can operate sensor 510.For example, stop door control unit can be with operating lift doors 504 and based on detect at or near elevator door 504 or elevator threshold there are when passenger and/or object and initiation act. For example, the movement can be such as 504 phase down of elevator door and/or reopen the safety measure of elevator door 504.One In a or multiple embodiments, electric life controller 502 can execute movement based on passenger and/or object is detected the presence of.
In one or more embodiments, controller 502 and sensor 510 can see the processing system in Fig. 2 Implement on 200.In addition, cloud computing system can carry out wired or wireless electronic communication with one of system 500 or all elements. Cloud computing can supplement, support or the element of replacement system 500 some or all are functional.In addition, the element of system 500 Some or all functionality may be implemented as the node of cloud computing system.Cloud computing node is only suitable cloud computing node One example, and it is not intended to use scope or functional proposition any restrictions to embodiment described herein.
In one or more embodiments, lift door frame 503 includes that side opens the door 504, the side open the door when closed from From left to right extends and opens from right to left.In general, sensor is fixed to the upper right side of doorframe 503 to allow the center in the visual field 506 It focuses in the opening limited by elevator door 504.The center in the visual field 506 provides better sensing and inspection from sensor 510 It surveys.When elevator door 504 is closed and moved from left to right, sensor 510 can change orientation by controller 502 to adjust view Open country 506, as shown in Figure 6.
In one or more embodiments, when detecting people or object in the visual field 506, electric life controller 502 can To call safety measure.Safety measure may include making 504 phase down of door, sounding an alarm, make the opening of door 504 etc..
Fig. 6 depict according to one or more embodiments when the elevator door is closed with reversible transducer orientation Accelerator control system.Described in example as shown, door 504 is closed from left to right in doorframe 503.It is mobile in response to door 504, Controller 502 operates sensor 510 to change the visual field 506.When door 504 is closed, sensing region 508 shrinks and passes through change Sensor 510 orients to adjust the visual field 506 of sensor 510.When 504 nearly closed position of door, passenger or object are shut Risk it is bigger because door 504 must advance, small distance is potentially to cause clamping point.Since this risk increases, adjustment The visual field of camera 510, so that the centre focus in the visual field is on shrinking threshold.The center in the visual field of sensor 510 is in detection passenger Or the existing aspect of object is usually more more reliable than the peripheral portion in the visual field and more preferable.Due to preferably sensing, the center in the visual field Rotation is to be maintained in the opening part of threshold.
In one or more embodiments, sensor 510 can be by controller 502, door security control unit or sensing Device 510 itself electronically rotates.Sensor 510 can rotate the visual field across threshold.Sensor can also be rotated from elevator door 504 It is rotated to elevator touchdown area and towards elevator door 504.In one or more embodiments, sensor 510 can pass through Mechanical linkage (mechanical attachment) is mechanically rotated to elevator door 504.For example, from elevator door 504 to the machinery of sensor 510 Connection can be such that sensor 510 rotates with the opening and closing of door 504.Exemplary mechanical connection may include by sensor 510 are oriented in chain, lever etc. on axis.Mechanical connection can be such that sensor 510 axially orients simultaneously across elevator door 504 And it is axially directed elevator door 504 and is directed to elevator touchdown area from the elevator door.In one or more embodiments In, the mechanical linkage of sensor 510 can be removed from door when door 504 is opened and closed.For example, in non-peak elevator During using the time, sensor 510 can be fixed on the visual field across the position of door opening to save electric power.At sensor 510 When fixed position, the sensing visual field will provide the safety of door 504.During peak elevator is using the time, sensor 510 can To be re-attached to elevator door 504 so that the opening and closing of door 504 make sensor 510 across door 504 opening rotation and It rotates to elevator door 504 and rotates into and leave elevator floor stops from the elevator door.
Fig. 7 depicts the side view of the accelerator control system with reversible transducer orientation according to one or more embodiments Figure.System 500 includes controller 502, and the controller operation is fixed to the sensor 510 of lift door frame 503.Controller 502 The visual field 506 that the covering elevator touchdown area 702 of sensor 510 is adjusted with orientation sensor 510 can be operated.It is beaten when door is in When open state, the adjustable visual field 506 is to be further extended elevator door.As mentioned above, sensor 510 can be in door Along door Plane Rotation when closing, and can hingedly sense towards threshold closer to door plane when the door is closed.The visual field 506 It can be rotated along the outward direction 706 far from elevator door frame 503 towards elevator touchdown area 702.The visual field 506 can also along to Interior direction 704 is rotated towards lift door frame 503.When elevator door nearly closed position, the visual field is rotated towards elevator threshold 503, So that the center in the visual field is closer to elevator door.As mentioned above, immediate vicinity of the sensor 510 in the visual field 506 usually can be with Passenger and object is more accurately detected than the peripheral portion in the visual field 506.As the risk for shutting passenger or object increases, adjust The whole visual field 506 is to solve the risk.When elevator door in the open state, the visual field 506 can further extend into elevator landing In region 702 (for example, elevator lobby).When the door is open, it can use the passenger in detection elevator touchdown area to keep door The longer time is opened to allow passenger to enter lift car.
In one or more embodiments, sensor 510 can be operated based on the movement of elevator door 504.Sensor 510 operation includes translation, inclination and the zoom of sensor field of view.For example, can by scale threshold opening part and/or The part of elevator touchdown area reduces the visual field.With the zoom of sensor, when door nearly closed position and therefore due to multiplying Visitor may be implemented preferably to detect when having bigger injury risk as the closing of door is stuck in threshold.
If Fig. 5 describes into Fig. 7, alignment and sensor 510 are hinged on when interacting with elevator door 504 and improve passenger Safety.Fig. 8 describes three-dimensional (3D) light curtain of the additional sensor as elevator device 500.
Fig. 8 depicts the door with reversible transducer orientation and 3D light curtain sensor according to one or more embodiments Control system.710 sensor of 3D light curtain is the combination of 2D light beam in a plane and 3D light beam, the 2D light beam can sense into Enter the object with the straight threshold of elevator door 504, the 3D light beam with 45 degree of angular orientations and is worked as usually relative to door plane Them can be sensed when object proximity elevator door plane.However, the shortcomings that both 2D and 3D light curtains 710, includes, with door It closes, the sensing region on stop is shunk until door is closed.If object direction closes the outer side positioning in region, these light curtains 710 may miss sensing object, and the sensing of light curtain 710 must be turned off once light beam is in the certain distance that door 504 is closed Device.Sensor 510 fixed to lift door frame 503 can cover the sensing region that 3D light curtain 710 is missed.
Fig. 9 depicts the flow chart of the method for operating accelerator control system according to one or more embodiments.Institute Stating accelerator control system includes sensor, and the sensor has the visual field of the threshold of the entrance close to occupied area, wherein described Sensor is adapted to detect for the threshold and the object in the touchdown area of the door.As shown in frame 902, method 900 is wrapped It includes and is based at least partially on movement of the door in threshold to operate sensor.And at frame 904, method 900 includes at least base In detecting object in a part of threshold or touchdown area, signal to door operation controller to execute movement.
In one or more embodiments, door operation controller can execute including stop elevator door close and/or again The new movement for opening elevator door.Other movements include providing alarm such as audio alert or the visual alarm such as glistened.
It can also include additional process.It should be appreciated that the procedural representation diagram described in Fig. 9, and do not departing from this public affairs Other processes can be added in the case where the scope and spirit opened or can remove, modify or rearrange existing process.
In one or more embodiments, " visual field " of sensor can be adjusted by following various modes: machine Tool, by rotating entire sensor around one or both axis;Electronics, in the case where radar type sensor, Light beam can be manipulated electronically or light beam can be inclined by some Meta Materials dynamics being for example placed on before radar antenna Turn, and Meta Materials characteristic is modulated by some external device (ED)s and (changes capacitor by varactor or use liquid crystal display appropriate Cover replacement coupler);Or optical element is merely mechanically manipulated when using infrared light and (is also applied for flight time (ToF) biography Sensor), rather than entire sensor housing.
Present one or more of disclosed device and method by way of example and not limitation herein with reference to attached drawing The detailed description of a embodiment.
Term " about " is intended to based on equipment available when submitting application and including associated with the measured value of specific quantity Error degree.
Term used herein is merely to describe specific embodiment, and be not intended to limit the disclosure.As herein In it is used, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, otherwise singular "one" and " described " be intended to further include plural form.It answers It further understands, terminology used in the description " including (comprises and/or comprising) " is specified, and there are the spies Sign, entirety, step, operations, elements, and/or components, but presence is not precluded or add other one or more features, entirety, Step, operation, component, assembly unit and/or combination thereof.
Although describing the disclosure, one of ordinary skill in the art by reference to one or more exemplary implementation schemes It will be understood that without departing from the scope of the disclosure, various changes can be carried out and available equivalents are replaced Its element.In addition, in the case where not departing from the essential scope of the disclosure, can carry out it is many modify so that specific situation or The introduction of the material adaptation disclosure.Therefore, the disclosure be not intended to be limited to as the optimal mode for being contemplated for carrying out the disclosure and Disclosed specific embodiment, but the disclosure will include all embodiments fallen within the scope of the appended claims.

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1. a kind of accelerator control system comprising:
Sensor has the visual field of the threshold close to occupied area entrance, wherein the sensor is adapted to detect for the threshold With the object in the touchdown area of the threshold;
Wherein the sensor is operated based on movement of the door in the threshold;And
At least based on detecting object in a part of the threshold or the touchdown area, the sensor can operate with It signals to door operation controller to execute movement.
2. accelerator control system as described in claim 1, wherein the sensor mechanism be connected to the door.
3. accelerator control system as claimed in claim 2 is adjusted wherein being based on the mechanical attachment by the movement of the door The visual field of the sensor.
4. accelerator control system as described in claim 1, wherein the occupied area is the lift car in elevator device.
5. accelerator control system as described in claim 1, wherein operating the sensor includes adjusting the sensor described The visual field in threshold.
6. accelerator control system as described in claim 1, wherein operating the sensor includes adjusting the sensor close The visual field in the touchdown area of the threshold.
7. accelerator control system as described in claim 1 is based in part on the movement of the door wherein at least to operate Stating sensor includes:
Adjust the sensor responsively the center in the visual field to be aligned in the threshold by opening that the thresholding is fixed It is interior.
8. accelerator control system as claimed in claim 7, wherein adjust the sensor include it is following at least one:
Translate the zoom of the sensor, the inclination sensor and the adjustment sensor.
9. accelerator control system as described in claim 1, wherein the accelerator control system further include:
Close to the light curtain of the door, wherein the light curtain is suitable for detecting the object in the threshold in the open state in the door Body.
10. accelerator control system as described in claim 1, wherein the sensor include it is following at least one:
Radar sensor, time-of-flight sensor, infrared sensor, three-dimensional light curtain and optical sensor.
11. accelerator control system as described in claim 1, wherein the movement includes taking safety measures to the door.
12. a kind of method for operating accelerator control system, the accelerator control system includes with the entrance close to occupied area Threshold the visual field sensor, wherein the sensor be adapted to detect for the threshold and close to the threshold touchdown area in Object, which comprises
Movement of the door in the threshold is based at least partially on to operate the sensor;And
At least based on object is detected in a part of the threshold or the touchdown area, signal to door operation controller It is acted with execution.
13. method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the sensor mechanism be connected to the door.
14. method as claimed in claim 13 is adjusted described wherein being based on the mechanical attachment by the movement of the door The visual field of sensor.
15. method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the occupied area is the lift car in elevator device.
16. method as claimed in claim 12, wherein operating the sensor includes adjusting the sensor in the threshold In the visual field.
17. method as claimed in claim 12, wherein operating the sensor includes adjusting the sensor close to described The visual field in the touchdown area of threshold.
18. method as claimed in claim 12 is based in part on the movement of the door wherein at least to operate the biography Sensor includes:
Adjust the sensor responsively the center in the visual field to be aligned with the threshold by the fixed opening of the thresholding.
19. method as claimed in claim 18, wherein adjust the sensor include it is following at least one:
Translate the zoom of the sensor, the inclination sensor and the adjustment sensor.
20. method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the accelerator control system further include:
Light curtain fixed to the door, wherein the light curtain is suitable for detecting in the open state in the threshold in the door Object.
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